Description
Jerry Strahan's biography of Higgins reveals a colorful, controversial character- hard fisted, hard swearing, and hard drinking- who was an outsider to New Orleans' elite social circles. He was also, however, a hardworking boatbuilder who became a major industrialist with a worldwide reputation- even Hitler was aware of Higgins, calling him ""the new Noah.
About the Author
Jerry E. Strahan is the author of Managing Ignatius: The Lunacy of Lucky Dogs and Life in the Quarter.
Book Information
ISBN 9780807123393
Author Jerry E. Strahan
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Louisiana State University Press
Publisher Louisiana State University Press